Kanke Assembly Election Result 1980

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1980

Ram Ratan Ram of Indian National Congress (I) won the Kanke Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 1980 state assembly election, securing 13,986 votes (35.50% vote share). The runner-up was B. D. Ram (Communist Party Of India) with 13,173 votes.

A total of 7 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kanke
  • Constituency Number: 394
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1980
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ram Ratan Ram

Indian National Congress (I)

13,986
35.50%
#2
B. D. Ram

Communist Party Of India

13,173
33.50%
#3
Ram Chandra Nayak

Bharatiya Janata Party

8,853
22.50%
#4
Hira Ram Tufani

Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH

1,832
4.70%
#5
Kisun Nayak

Indian National Congress (U)

648
1.70%
#6
Vibhuti Ram Azad

Janata Party (JP)

477
1.20%
#7
Ram Khilawan Paswan

Independent

399
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ram Ratan Ram Indian National Congress (I) 13,986 35.50%
2 B. D. Ram Communist Party Of India 13,173 33.50%
3 Ram Chandra Nayak Bharatiya Janata Party 8,853 22.50%
4 Hira Ram Tufani Janata Party (SECULAR) - CH. CHARAN SINGH 1,832 4.70%
5 Kisun Nayak Indian National Congress (U) 648 1.70%
6 Vibhuti Ram Azad Janata Party (JP) 477 1.20%
7 Ram Khilawan Paswan Independent 399 1.00%

About Kanke Assembly Constituency

The Kanke constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1980 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Ratan Ram (Indian National Congress (I)) emerged as the winner securing 13,986 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Kanke assembly constituency in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kanke is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Ram Ratan Ram (Indian National Congress (I)) won the Kanke assembly seat in the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.